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Use this command to install ChordPro:

winget install --id=Vromans.ChordPro -e

ChordPro creates elegant, stafless lead sheets for musicians needing only chords and lyrics. It processes plain text input in ChordPro format and it is a rewrite of the old though still popular Chord/Chordii programs.

ChordPro: A Tool for Musicians

ChordPro is a software tool designed to help musicians create elegant, staffless lead sheets from plain text input formatted in ChordPro syntax. It serves as an updated version of older programs like Chord and Chordii, offering enhanced features tailored to modern needs.

Key Features:

Text Processing: Converts plain text into professional-looking lead sheets with ease.
Customization Support: Offers Unicode support and customizable layouts for personalized output.
PDF Generation: Directly creates PDF files from your input for distribution and printing.
ABC Notation Integration: Supports ABC notation, allowing for diverse musical representation.
Advanced Markup & Annotations: Enables detailed formatting and annotations within lead sheets.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for musicians who require only chords and lyrics, ChordPro streamlines the creation of high-quality lead sheets. By transforming simple text into polished documents, it saves time and effort, making it an invaluable tool for anyone involved in music performance or composition.

README

ChordPro

A lyrics and chords formatting program

Version GitHub issues

ChordPro generates professional-looking sheet music from a text file containing the lyrics of one or many songs with chord information. Check for installation instructions and execute chordpro --help for an overview about the available options.

Support

For general discussion, please see the user group.

Bugs and feature requests go to the GitHub issue tracker.

Development Status

This program implements ChordPro language version 6. It is the successor of Chord and Chordii with additional features such as native PDF generation, Unicode input and fully customizable layout, fonts and sizes.

Prominent features of ChordPro 6 are advanced text markup, annotations, integrated support for ABC, and a more powerful way of assigning typefaces to layout items.

For up-to-date information, see The ChordPro implementation.

License

This program is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.